“When you know that people hang on
your every word, you should take more responsibility when the wrong
words spill out in anger. When you understand that people treat you
like a god, you should endeavor to be more benevolent when you exceed
expectations and more contrite when you let people down.”

“Kobe, stop fighting the fine,” he
added. “Use that money and your influence to set a new tone that
tells sports fans, boys, men and the society that looks up to you
that the word you said in anger is not OK, not ever.”